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I once went on a journey to see if I could find 50 different sports being played on a serious competitive level by American athletes. Turned out to be a piece of cake. It got me to thinking though. Are there 50 sports that pretty much anybody with a little motivation can play? And play well? Let’s find out.

Long a staple of gym classes and rec centers, volleyball is a sport we’ve all played at one time or another. But not like this. As chronicled here, volleyball is a cultural sensation unto itself, having spilled out of indoor courts onto the sand—and into the national consciousness. Read More »

Some guy named Anonymous once said, “Trophies mean nothing. Glory will fade. In the end all that is important is your happiness.” And later in his career, this: “When all is said and done, it’s not the shots that won the championship that you remember, but the friendships you made along the way.” This guy is a genius. Rumor has it he plays pick-up with Michael Jordan, who advises us to, “Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.” This site is dedicated to that proposition.